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Pack asks 'why?'

Raleigh, N.C. — Not long after N.C. State lost to Maryland to end the regular season, the order went out from Wolfpack coach Chuck Amato to his staff. There were preparations to be made for the Tangerine Bowl where the Pack would play Kansas. But Amato also wanted a good chunk of time between the Nov. 22 Maryland game and the Dec. 22 bowl game to be spent on serious analysis of the Pack's late-season woes that resulted in a 7-5 record.

Bowl date troubles Pack fans

Ask yourself this: At 5:30 p.m. Dec. 22, would you be thinking more about: a) leaving the office, or b) being at the Tangerine Bowl? Yeah, thought so. N.C. State's Tangerine Bowl matchup against Kansas in Orlando, Fla., does not ooze "instant classic" and is not generating anything like the buzz that preceded State's meeting with Notre Dame in last season's Gator Bowl.

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